第一，情景對(duì)話

A: Generally speaking, Francis is a very good student.

總的來說，弗朗西斯是個(gè)非常優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生。

B: Yet she's also said to have feet of clay.

然而據(jù)說她潛藏著嚴(yán)重的缺點(diǎn)。

A: What's that?

是什么呢？

B: She always refuses criticism and advice.

總是拒絕批評(píng)和建議。

第二，詞海拾貝

have feet of clay

exp. To have a weakness or failing. （有缺點(diǎn)，有弱點(diǎn)）

e.g. I know it's hard to believe, but anyone you admire surely has feet of clay.

我知道這很難讓人相信，但你崇拜的人肯定都有缺點(diǎn)。

e.g. All human beings have feet of clay. No one is perfect.

人皆有弱點(diǎn)，人無完人。

e.g. Sally was popular and successful. She was nearly fifty before she learned that she, too, had feet of clay.

薩莉很受歡迎，也很成功，但她將近五十歲時(shí)才知道自己也有缺點(diǎn)。

e.g. I believed him to be honest but his actions showed that he had feet of clay.

我原以為他是個(gè)誠實(shí)的人，然而他的舉動(dòng)卻顯示出他缺點(diǎn)。

第三，語匯積累

generally speaking：通常情況來說，一般而言

e.g. Generally speaking, we hold all disputes should be settled through friendly negotiations.

一般來說，我們主張所有爭(zhēng)論通過友好協(xié)商解決。

e.g. Generally speaking, I don't like spicy food.

我一般不愛吃辛辣的食物。

refuse criticism：拒絕接受批評(píng)

refuse advice：拒接接受意見